Patents by Inventor Thomas Herpich

Thomas Herpich has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10293836
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle assistant system of a vehicle comprising at least a first camera and a second camera, wherein the first camera is arranged such that the area in front of the vehicle can at least partially be captured, and wherein the second camera is arranged such that the interior of the vehicle can at least partially be captured, and wherein the vehicle assistant system comprises one common image data analysis unit which is configured to process image data received from the first camera and the second camera. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a vehicle comprising at least one vehicle assistant system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: TRW AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Laakmann, Swen Schaub, Christian Mücke, Christian Ammon, Thomas Herpich
  • Publication number: 20160229415
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle assistant system (10) of a vehicle comprising at feast a first camera (20) and a second camera (30), wherein the first camera (20) is arranged such that the area in front of the vehicle can at least partially be captured, and wherein the second camera (30) is arranged such that the interior of the vehicle can at least partially be captured, and wherein the vehicle assistant system (10) comprises one common image data analysis unit (40) which is configured to process image data received from the first camera (20) and the second camera (30). Furthermore, the present invention relates to a vehicle comprising at least one vehicle assistant system (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Frank Laakmann, Swen Schaub, Christian Mücke, Christian Ammon, Thomas Herpich
  • Patent number: 6739657
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat portion, a seat pan integrated in the seat portion, and a viscous mass arranged within the seat pan, wherein the viscous mass is actuatable to form a ramp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alexander Heilig, Thomas Herpich
  • Patent number: 6561007
    Abstract: A device for testing vehicle occupant restraint systems for a side impact, with a target carriage (10) which is provided with a structure (12) in which there are mounted a seat (14) for a test dummy (16), an imitation (18) of the lower region of a vehicle side structure and the side impact restraint system (20) to be tested, and with an impact carriage (22) which is provided with a pushing surface (24) associated with the imitation (18) of the lower region of the vehicle side structure, the impact carriage (22) and the target carriage (10) being movable relative to each other such that an impact of the pushing surface (24) and the imitation (18) of the lower region of the vehicle side structure onto each other can be brought about at a predetermined speed, is characterized in that the structure (12) is additionally provided with at least one imitation (28) of the upper region of a vehicle side structure and that the impact carriage (22) is provided with an upper pushing surface (36) arranged above the lower p
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinz Bock, Thomas Herpich, Jürgen Hirth, Stein-Helge Mundal
  • Publication number: 20010005097
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat comprising a seat portion, a seat pan integrated in the seat portion and a viscous mass arranged within the seat pan, wherein the viscous mass is activable to form a ramp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Publication date: June 28, 2001
    Applicant: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alexander Heilig, Thomas Herpich
  • Patent number: 5913538
    Abstract: A force limiter for a safety belt system is provided, which allows relative rotation-between a shaft and an anchoring part in a first direction when a predetermined torque acts between the shaft and the anchoring part. The force limiter comprises at least one deformable element which, in an initial condition thereof, extends from the anchoring part to the shaft and is at least in part trained about the shaft in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Herpich
  • Patent number: 5692774
    Abstract: A lateral impact gas bag for a vehicle occupant restraining system, comprising a wall 12 with an inlet opening 11 and a partition 15 in the interior of the gas bag to divide the internal space of the gas bag 10 into two adjacent chambers 30, 35, which may communicate with one another by a connecting opening 38 formed in the partition 15, is to be more rapidly positioned during a collision and shall more rapidly provide preliminary protection for an occupant of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Dominique Acker, Thomas Herpich, Gunter Maier
  • Patent number: 5536041
    Abstract: In a gas bag protective device for a vehicle occupant with an inflatable gas bag, a gas generator with a plurality of gas outlet openings and a generally tubular diffusor surrounding the gas generator and provided with a plurality of gas distribution openings are located within the gas bag. A casing is provided for accommodating the gas bag in a folded condition, the diffusor and the gas generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: TRW Repa GmbH
    Inventors: Dominique Acker, Gunter Maier, Thomas Herpich, Michael Stutz